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Tribute To The East Bay Blues Masters
RWC PAL PRESENTS the
REDWOOD CITY PAL ARTS & BLUES FESTIVAL
July 23-24, 2010
COURTHOUSE SQUARE, DOWNTOWN REDWOOD CITY
Friday night, July 23th, 2010 - 6pm-11pm
Featuring:
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Café R & B |
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Little Fox Reopening with The Madison Blues Band |
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After Party at Deseo Tequila Lounge
with Kenny "Blue" Ray
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Saturday, July 24th, 2010 - 11am-8pm
Featuring:
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United by Music featuring Candye Kane & Friends, with special guest appearance by Janiva Magness |
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Dave Crimmen |
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Amy Lou’s Blues |
| 2:00pm |
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Dave Hydie |
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BrotherCat |
| 4:00pm |
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Frankie Lee |
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Freddie Hughes and Kickin' the Mule |
| 6:00pm |
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Johnny Talbot |
| 8:00pm |
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After Party at Deseo Tequila Lounge with Ron Hacker
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About the Artists
MUSIC ON THE SQUARE
ART ON THE SQUARE
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Friday night, July 23th, 2010 - 6pm-11pm
6:00pm
Café R & B
Formed in 1995, Café R&B is the creation of Roach & Byl Carruthers, who first met in 1980 at L.A’s seminal club Madame Wong’s. Soon after, the were not only filling Blues clubs, but headlining L.A.’s rock clubs. When the House of Blues opened it’s doors in Los Angeles, the band played over a dozen shows there in 12 months, alongside everyone from Etta James to Little Feat. Now it’s 2010 and Café R&B is roaring back at full speed. Since day one, critics have been searching for adjectives to describe what happens when Roach and the band take the stage. Whether it’s L.A., London, Barcelona, Chicago or San Francisco – the reaction is always the same; an unforgettable experience that reaches everyone in the house. http://www.caferandb.com
8:00pm
Little Fox Reopening with The Madison Blues Band
The Madison Blues Band The Madison Blues Band featuring Kerry Daly on vocals is a six piece Chicago and Texas style shuffling blues band mixing upbeat dance tunes with soft torch ballads. The Madison Blues Band has shared the stage with such notable blues legends as Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers, Louisiana Red, Kenny Neal, Magic Slim and the Teardrops, and Lazy Lester. The Madison Blues Band plays the blues for the sheer love of the music, which is evident every time they perform. The band's mission is to help preserve and promote this uniquely American music and to present it to the community with as much energy and excitement as possible! http://www.madisonbluesband.com
Saturday, July 24th, 2010 - 11am-8pm
11:00am
United by Music featuring Candye Kane & Friends, with special guest appearance by Janiva Magness
Superhero is the name of Candyes' original song and the title of her latest CD for Los Angeles based label, Delta Groove records. It is also an apt description of the jump blues singer and songwriter from East Los Angeles who has earned this moniker the hard way. Nominated for three 2010 National Blues Foundation Awards and beating down pancreatic cancer in the last two years, Kane is one tough cookie. A colorful mixture of the traditional and the eclectic, Candye Kane honors the bold blues women of the past with both feet firmly planted in the present. http://www.candyekane.com
Award-winning vocalist Janiva Magness is among the premier blues and R&B singers in the world today. Her voice possesses an earthy, raw honesty and beauty born from her life experience. A charismatic performer known for her electrifying live shows, Magness is a gutsy and dynamic musical powerhouse. USA Today declared, “Magness is a blues star,” and The Philadelphia Inquirer said, “Magness sings superb, potent soul-blues with a scorching intensity.” http://www.JanivaMagness.com
United by Music is a international organization which offers music opportunities to adults with disabilities.
http://www.candyekane.com/ubm.html & http://www.unitedbymusic.org
12:00pm
Dave Crimmen
"In Redwood City when we shout-out "Keepin' the Blues Alive!" we mean it. Our big tent approach includes Rockabilly Hall of Famer Dave Crimmen. Dave comes at the blues with a rollicking, rootsy, rock & roll vibe. He draws a direct line thru boogie and twang right to the heart of the hard boppin' 1950's. He's on the bluesy side of Nashville, Macon, Lubbock and Memphis... that totally American sweet spot between blues, country and rock & roll. Dave works hard, writes great songs, gigs a lot and will raise the roof with tunes full of bars, cars, guitars & classic hooks that keep you hummin'. But the blues is deep in the soul of his music. Best of all he'll make you wanna dance! Like bluesman Willie Dixon said, "Blues is the Root, everything else is the fruit." ~ J.B. Davis
http://www.davecrimmen.com
1:00pm
Amy Lou’s Blues
Amy Lou's Blues is a highly entertaining band that plays good time, up on your feet jumpin' blues! Amy Lou and her rockin' blues band, take you back to the good ol' days of juke joints and hops backed with swingin' blues, with some gospel thrown in and just enough funk to keep things twistin'. There's a boogie woogie honky-tonk flavor to the band that will get you toe tappin', hand clappin' and up on your feet! Sure to please any crowd, the music is pure fun mixed with soulful blues! These hep cats rock till they drop. http://www.amylousblues.com
2:00pm
Dave Hydie Trio
Dave Hydie is a mulit-talented blues musician, performer, songwriter and band leader. One of his specialities is a finger-picking-bottleneck slide sound, much influenced by Elmore James, Tampa Red, Robert Nighthawk and John Lee Hooker, that is, at the same time, most unique. He is also a respected diatonic and chromatic harmonica player, often accompanying his own guitar using a harmonica rack. Dave picked up a few tricks on harmonica from Billy Branch, while playing with him on Chicago’s streets before moving on to Oakland where he learned Texas-style blues from Sonny Rhodes. Dave has shared a stage with Luther Tucker, Frankie Lee, Kenny “Blue” Ray and many others. Today, Dave performs primarily with the “Dave Hydie Trio” and has released a new CD, South Bay Shaker.
3:00pm
BrotherCat
Four longtime San Francisco musicians thinkin’ Harlem in the 40s, the West Coast in the 50s, New Orleans, Memphis, & Detroit in the 60s. BROTHERCAT blends roots in Soul Blues, Jazzy West Coast Swing & Rockin' Twang into a stew full of energy and with a deep danceable groove. Like T-Bone Burnett, Plant & Krauss, John Hiatt or The Band, they define this thing called Americana by sourcing blues, jazz, rock, soul, country, gospel & swing to honor, show off and save music that needs to be heard again. Whiplash guitar, jazzy soulful piano and a rhythm section with the thump to make you jump, BROTHERCAT is the real deal. http://www.brothercatmusic.com & http://www.myspace.com/brothercat
4:00pm
Frankie Lee
Frankie Lee, one of the leading singers of our time, belongs with the ranks of O.V. Wright, Otis Redding, Little Johnny Taylor, and Bobby Bland. His Blind Pig release, Going Back Home, finally brought Frankie the recognition he deserves and demonstrates that Frankie's equally adept at smooth uptown soul material as well as tough back-in-the-alley blues. He's backed by a superb musical cast, including old friends Bobby Murray of the Etta James Band and Jim Pugh of the Robert Cray Band. Frankie, whom the New York Daily News called "one of the most energetic blues voices of any time or place," stated, "It's one of the best things I've ever done." http://www.bluesexpress.com/records/br_leebio.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7BAM8rJnAw
5:00pm
Freddie Hughes and Kickin' the Mule
The band Kickin’ the Mule got its start working the blues clubs on the Bay Area blues scene. It soon graduated to performing with luminaries such as Birdlegg, Craig Horton, and Tia Carroll, and for the past six years, Freddie Hughes. Since 2001 the band has played more than one hundred shows a year, all the while developing a loyal following. Regular club work from Napa to Half Moon Bay led to the band being featured at San Francisco's California Blues Festival, the Oakland Art and Soul Festival, the Napa Mustard Festival, and the Russell City Blues Festival. http://www.myspace.com/kickinthemule
6:00pm
Johnny Talbot
Johnny Talbot is a music pioneer, innovator and one of today's most influential musicians. He is a world-renowned Texas guitarist, composer, song stylist and legendary bandleader. Johnny played and studied blues, funk, R&B and jazz to develop his own style. He originated the, "Oakland Funk" sound. After being music director for Etta James, Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye, Johnny organized his own band, "De Thangs." Johnny Talbot & De Thangs is one of the most original and imitated bands in the country, whose music and show is infectious, original and awesome. The band was a favorite of the late rock impresario, Bill Graham and the only East Bay band he booked at the Fillmore West. Johnny Talbot & De Thangs: a legendary musician and a legendary band. Truly a unique American musical treasure. http://fleamarketfunk.com/2007/08/06/johnny-talbot-and-de-thangs-pickin-cotton
Art on the Square
Art on the Square showcases the best in fine arts and crafts each month between June and September at Courthouse Square in downtown Redwood City. Discover unique painting, photography, jewelry, glass, ceramics, and more at prices for every budget. There's exquisite jewelry at every show, and for those who can't get enough of it we've added Jewelry on the Square in July. Come for the art and stay for the great music, food, and fun.
Art on the Square is featured at the festival this year on Friday July 23rd from 5pm - 8:30pm and on Saturday July 24th from 12pm - 8pm.
http://www.redwoodcity.org/events/Art_on_the_Square.html
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At the RWC Downtown Courthouse Square
Admission is FREE
Please make a donation to PAL
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